F-35 Fuel Line Fix, Savings On the Way
A fix for the fuel tank insulation problem,currently grounding 15 F-35As, is one its way, and predicted $2B savings with a block buy of 450 F-35s .
Spotlight Is on Prostate Cancer at CSM
The College of Southern Maryland campus in Leonardtown is turning blue to put the spotlight on prostate cancer awareness.
First Home for Homeless Vet Taken to Greenwell
A program to place local homeless veterans in homes at Greenwell has marked a major milestone as the first home is placed on the property.
JSF Helmet/Ejection Fix Nears for Small Pilots
F-35 joint program office says modifications to the helmet and ejection seat will fix the increased risks to lightweight pilots ejected from the plane.
Physicist, Inventor, Student: Rickard Achieves
Kristina Rickard started college when she was just 15. Already a Great Mills High School student, Ms. Rickard began her higher education journey at the College of Southern Maryland through the dual enrollment program.
MedStar St. Mary’s Reaps Marketing Awards
The Marketing, Public Relations, and Philanthropy Department of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital continues to earn recognition for excellence. The department has announced that it earned five health care marketing awards from the Aster Awards Program and the Healthcare Marketing Report.
TPP to Host Scholars Speaker Training
The Patuxent Partnership will host a training session for the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education’s Maryland Scholars Speaker program on Oct. 6, 2016, in Lexington Park.
Military Wants to Keep Eye on Small UAS
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — DARPA — wants the capability to track and identify low-flying drones, as it can with planes and other unmanned aerial systems. Systems are being developed to track UAS flying below 1,000 feet. That would be the military equivalent of the air traffic control system.
5th District Winning Artist Honored
Tara Auman, a St. Mary’s County resident, is the winner of the 35th annual 5th District Congressional Art Competition. Ms. Auman was honored as a special reception hosted by Congressman Steny H. Hoyer in July.
Navy Continues Testing With Biofuels
In tests this month at NAS Patuxent River, the Navy went all out to experiment using 100 percent biofuels for its jets.
